Looking for a Buddhist baby girl name starting with the letter P? Here are 37 Buddhist girl names beginning with P, each with its meaning, including Padma (Lotus, purity), Pema (Lotus, wisdom), Phurba (Ritual dagger, compassion).
Buddhist names come from Pali and Sanskrit and from Buddhist cultures such as Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Tibet, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Many recall the Buddha’s disciples, Buddhist virtues such as metta (loving kindness) and karuna (compassion), or the Tibetan names of the days of the week.
Buddhist girl names starting with P and their meanings
Padma – Lotus, purity
Pema – Lotus, wisdom
Phurba – Ritual dagger, compassion
Prabhjot – Light of the Divine
Prajna – Wisdom, insight
Punya – Virtuous, meritorious
Pradnya – Wisdom, knowledge
Parinita – Expert, complete
Pallavi – New leaves, young shoot
Prerna – Inspiration, encouragement
Priya – Beloved, dear
Prisha – Beloved, loving
Pari – Fairy, beauty
Purnima – Full moon
Pratiksha – Wait, expectation
Parvati – Daughter of the mountains
Pajapati – First Buddhist nun
Patacara – Great nun disciple
Piumi – Lotus (Sinhala)
Pasang – Friday (Tibetan)
Palmo – Glorious (Tibetan)
Pavithra – Pure
Pubudu – Awakening
Pushpa – Flower
Prabha – Light
Pimchanok – Beautiful (Thai)
Pornthip – Divine blessing (Thai)
Pathma – Lotus
Paramita – Perfection
Prasadi – Blessed
Priyanka – Beloved
Pramodha – Joy
Pawani – Pure
Porntip – Divine blessing (Thai)
Pranee – Living being (Thai)
Phuntsho – Perfect (Bhutanese)
Pem – Lotus (Bhutanese)
Tips for choosing the right name
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
- Say the full name aloud together with the surname and check it flows well.
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